The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1887-04-17

OF this brotherhood has in it the promise
of raising uD a generation of layhelpers,
says Bishop McLaren, of Illinois, such az
many have never seen or hoped tJ see
in these our days. Its direct tendency
and proved effect, is to interest and stim-
alate youth by the geniality and sym
pathles of common youth, and by the
strength and enthusiasm natural to a
widely-extended association, having a
noble object continually in view. 1t may
be interesting to hear what have been
the results of the working of the Brother
hood in the Parish of st. James, Chicago,
where it originated. quote from the
last report of its chapter: "St James
Church has been an old, stsid and very
respectable, not to say aristocratic Parish,
not bursting with missionary zeal and
rather exclusive. It's location is outside
of the ordinary beat of young men that
is, nyt manv pass by on Sunday morn
ing, AID accidentally drop in. Among
direct results in this Parish, about 40
mon, first brought in by the Brother
hood, have been confirmed, and have
openly acknowledged that they are
Christ's soldiers and servants. About
300 different men hare attended the
Bible Glass, witt more or less regularity
The brotherhood has had total mem
bership of men, working under its rules
of 90, of whom l6 have removed and z
resigned. Bv theAefforts Of these who
hay removed to other cities or parishes,
branches of the Brotherhood have been
organized and work of a similar nature
started in one or two other branches.
The spiritual life of the memb ls
has been greatly deepened and
by use and exercis O. by the
manifest answers of God to prayer, and
by his equally manifest recognition of,
and blessing upon, our faulty and too
often faithless service. The attendance
of young men, at service, has steadily
increased until it now averages 100. Our
seats are all full, and any Sunday morn
ing may be seen 40 or so young men sit
ting together in solid phalanx, worship
ing God and singing his praise, shoulder
to shoulder. Among indirect results in
the Parish, a general Impression has
been created among the 1000 Young men
who live within radious of half mile
of the church, that the church and it's r,
ligion have something to do with their
every day lie and welfare, and are not
reserved for Sundays, middle-aged men
and women folk.
Had we time, we might Iuote the tes
timony of different clergymen Of ChiCa
go and other cities, as to the result of the
laburs of the congregations-all showing
marked growth in spiritual life, and in
crease ofinterest in attendance at church,
among young men. But the teS testimu-
ny which sets the seal of approval of the
church upon this institution, we quote
from the report of the com nittee on tie
state of the church male to the last |
General Convention: "rhe Brotherhood |
of st. Andrew, inaugurated in the city of
Chicago in 1888, not quite years ago,
has already become a prominent agency |
for the extensiC n of Christ's kingdom |
among young men. 1t meets a want |
acknowledged this iis two |
features of prayer and personal Ser Jice |
among young men. When che Laity iii |
general, men as well as women, are i'm |
bued with the like spirit Of personal re- !
sponsibility and personal exertion, the
day will be hastened when multitudes |
sdall be bought to the knowledge and |
obedience of the truth"
But the young men who compose the |
brotherhood are utilized by the author |
tiles of their Parishes for various other |
purposes beside its main one. Among
these may be named, the acting of ush- |
ers at all services, welcoming strangers, |
showing them seats, providing them |
with prayer books and hymnals if nee
essary; taking up the offerings in the
churcn, on accasien of any service held |
in the cause of the Brotherhood; the |
decorous discharge of all which public
offices in the congregation exerts
most happy effect upon the minds of
young men to see young men of their
own age, taking part in the affairs of the
church.
such is an account of the organizations
called the Brotherhood of st Andrew,
4 chaI ter of which your minister greatly
lesiIe to see started among the young
men of the Parish, the first in the Dio-
,ese, that am aware of.
The proc SIS of arganizing chapter is
very simple. The minister starts Il
Bible class for young men, conducted
either by himself Jr some competent
Layman. AS many of these as will
agree to pray daily for the spread of
Jhrist's kingdom among young men, ard
20 make an earnest effort to bring at
east one young man, to the Bible class
or to the church vice may form
chapter. If even two or three only so
20 agree. that is all the condition pre-
'cribed for constituting a chapter-ofl
course she more the better, These are
to membership by a short
'orm or ceremony. They adopt the
constitution of the Brotherhood of St.
Andrew consisting of articles, and
framed their own bylaws. This quail
ies the chapter for actual union with
The General Brotherhood and entities it
to representation in its conventions.
The chapter is thenccforth in full work
ing order.
/ commend this subject to the earnest
of our christian Young
men and solicit their interest in it.
Nent Thursday night of Easter week !
(l4th April) invite pou to join Bible
class to meet weekly at this church;
those who agree on the terms of the |
rules of prayer and personal service be-
fore mentioned, l will form with Broth
hood of st, Andrew within Trinity Par
ish,
Why the young men among us should
not be as successful as others elsewhere |
in the work of united praper AMI per-
sonal effort to extend the Kingdom of
Christ In power and in the Holy Ghost,
among other young men, | cannot see,
which do not belisve) our young men
of the South be "a soft race end possess
not the grit of the young men in the
North, in great and noble work for Chris
and his kingdom. X.
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